The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-22
The Reformers.


their work of the reorganization Of the Dem
ocratc party. Among those present were
some few of consistent political character, but
more of those alleged Democrats who for
wears past have Joined hands with Republic
cans at every opportunity to defeat the Dem
ocratic party at the election, and more OF
those who have not obtained all that their am
bition craved. With few exceptions it was
meeting of distinguished disgruntleds.
From the Chestertopn transcript.
There are reforms and reforms. There arc
sometimes reforms that are needed, and there
are reforms that are sometimes proposed that
are not needed. But this may be said and
truly, about political reforms in particularly
that it often happens that a number OF good,
upright, honest, straightforward, true, high
minded unselish, incorruptible politicians
put their good, honest heads together and re-
solve that such and such reform is needed
when u they would only go into q minute
ANALYSIS of motives, they would find that the
real trouble is that they-the retormers-
not at the head of things political.
From same Journal.
In his last message to the legislature Gov.
Hamilton said it was necessary to retrench
expenses, or the state taxes would have to be
raised, or the state would have to sell the
--O-~
by the treasury, neither Of icltich he said tcas
desirable Well, since he abdica:ed his gu
Dernatorial honors, the sinking funds have
been repaired and maintained; every demand
on the treasury has been promptly met; the
| interest on the state debt has been paid; the
| debt has been considerably reduced; the high
| credit of the state has been maintained, and
vet the state tdreS hare not been raised, and
| the valuable high interest paying securities
held by the treasury hare not been sold. And
vet Gov. Hamilton is not satisfied with the
| Democratic management of the state finances
But it is impossible to satisfy chronic grum
bier, not even by carrying out policy advo
Gated by himself!
| From the Cambridge Chronicle.
The bomb-shell, which the "Reform
! Democrats have been manufacturing for sew
eral weeks for the inter destruction of then
enemies, was exploded in Baltimore last weel
without the fatal effect so devoutly desired
The Reformers themselves will be wounded
by the recoil and scorched by their own pow
der. The people of Maryland are tired o
this threadbare plea of reform" and Thu:
latest indictment of the true Democracy, al
prepared by spitefnl rivals and open enemies
will be quashed as full of flaws and as unwor
thy of the consideration of loyal Democrat
| Among The tHhl dSSStllDiS0 iat O'NeS
rio Hall are several who were applicants to-
positions under the National or State admin
istrations. This accounts for their presencs
Mt the meeting. If we could look further
would be found that all in attendance there
with few exceptions, have some persona
Grievance to avenge, and are not actnated b.
the unselfish motives and generous love 10
the purity of the Democracy that appears OF
the surface. Their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ant
power is their ultimate purpose.
From tile annapolis Republican.
Words like those from the address are {
libel upon the high officials of the state and {
disgrace to the convention in which they have
their origin. SIT is conceded" says thu
address, that the bosses have beea sfpreme Il
the executive and legislative departments Q
our government" And yet, in face OF thu
assertion, this vretebed bulletin of slande
saws that SIT is not intended to re9rganize thu
party outside Of Baltimore CITY," by its owl
records this convention stands convicted o
perjury and foul conspiracy. Sweeping nc
cusatious have been made. The high char
acter of every official in the state has beer
assailed. The legislature has been accused
rottenness and crime And yet reform, needed
by its own showing N every department o
the state government Nd throughout the en-
tire state, is TO be confined 20 Baltimore CITY
When we observe that leading men IN Balti
more city withhold their eonnteDance ani
support from this movement, we are eophrrne'
in our belief that it is sailing under false col
ors. and is in fact an attempted fraud upoi
the party. Certain individuals are using the
names and influence of leading Democrat
throughout tbs state, and making blind o
II them for Interior and uqaToEed projects.
From the Edston Star.
- Gov. Hamilton held his Democratic i1dig
>iOp meeting 10 BALTIMORE last Wednesda.
The topic discussed was othat SAM
- the registration bill and tie Halti
Mons. Yet Segistration am
- 5Fc1 y R3alHnfpre II the sam.
that Gov. ,famIiton mad passedSs11S
he signed when he was governor OF Maryland
| He gas dissatisfied with the old law and hat
one passed to bis own liking; now he Gomez
to the front to denounas lis own bantling
/ The truth is, Coy. Hamilton is q cbropii
grumbler when outof office, and when IN otiiei
| he quarrals with everybody. If Gov. Hamil
/ toms Baltimore election law is not right. the
| Democratic party is perfectly competent tC
make it right, and they will change it If the
/ people of Baltimore want it chapgefI but q
| Gov. Hamilton's law has proved failure, \
is not likely the Democratic party will look t.
him for another model. One thing is certain
/ the Democratic party is not going TO make a
registration law at the dictation Of Coy. Ham
ilton, Jim Dennis. Jack Cowan, or any other
man, to advance the Interests of the Repubil-
can party ut the expense OF the Democracy
| That is not the kind of reform the Dem Graf:
want. 1t might suit Mr.. Blaine and his friend!
who are operating in the background behind
the ample coat skirts of the belligerent eS
Governor, but it would not suit the Democrat:
I of either the city or the counties.